diff --git a/src/selection.cc b/src/selection.cc
index 91527080..936e8144 100644
--- a/src/selection.cc
+++ b/src/selection.cc
@@ -499,8 +499,11 @@ void SelectionList::insert(ArrayView<String> strings, InsertMode mode,
 
         if (select_inserted or mode == InsertMode::Replace)
         {
-            sel.min() = change.begin;
-            sel.max() = m_buffer->char_prev(change.end);
+            // we want min and max from *before* we do any change
+            auto& min = sel.min();
+            auto& max = sel.max();
+            min = change.begin;
+            max = m_buffer->char_prev(change.end);
         }
         else
         {
diff --git a/test/unit/concat-paste-line/cmd b/test/unit/concat-paste-line/cmd
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3ff90ae0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/unit/concat-paste-line/cmd
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+xy<a-p>
diff --git a/test/unit/concat-paste-line/in b/test/unit/concat-paste-line/in
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a999a0c2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/unit/concat-paste-line/in
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+line
diff --git a/test/unit/concat-paste-line/out b/test/unit/concat-paste-line/out
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..13e3d3ab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/unit/concat-paste-line/out
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+line
+line
diff --git a/test/unit/concat-paste-line/state b/test/unit/concat-paste-line/state
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5a13c9cf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/unit/concat-paste-line/state
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+2.1+5